College Student Accuses TVK Worker Of Sexual Assault, Then A U-turn

A college student accused a functionary of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of sexually assaulting her in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari district. A day later, she requested to withdraw her complaint and sought no action against the accused, sparking allegations of intimidation. On Thursday, the survivor and her college friend were waiting for a bus while it rained heavily when the accused, identified as Christopher, stopped his car and offered them a ride. He knew the friend. After the friend got down first, the accused offered the survivor to drop her at her home. During the ride, the accused allegedly misbehaved with and sexually assaulted the survivor, said police."We immediately registered a complaint of sexual assault, recording whatever she had said in her complaint," a senior police officer told NDTV.